Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-31
SOME LIVELY srEPPERs

At The Opening of The FAN Races AT
Charter Oak Park Yesterday-Over
Five Thousand People Present And
Some Excellent TrOfting Done In
All The Glasses.
HARTFORD, Aug. 30.-A pleasant day,
hardly any wind, and track in frst-class
condition were the favorable aspects under
which the first days programme of the annu-
al fall races at Charter Oak Park opened
yesterday afternoon. People interested in
good horse flesh began to arrive at the park
aseearly half past twelve O'Clock, and by
the time the horses for the first heat in the
first race were called, nearly five thousand
people were on hand to see the trotting, the
largest gathering for the first day in many
years. Early in the day the booksellers be-
gan business, and the sales up to the first
heat in the 2:21 class were rapid, although
not very heavy, Favonia selling as the favor
lite for $25, against the field of three other
starters for &c. The takers with the wheel
and other games of chance reaped their usu-
al harvest of silver 'fcart wheels" from the
transporting and verdant youth, as also
from the many who had tried it before with
varied success. At the stables everything
was in perfect order, the grooms being busy
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the jockeys and others stood about talking
horse. Shortly after half-past one Colts
band played the march cen Avant" to the
enjoyment of the many ladies present, and a
few moments later the horses were called on
the track for the first heat in the 2:21 class.
First heat, 2:21 class.-In this heat there
were four entries: Favonia, who had the
pole, with Centella in second place, David L.
third and Wallace on the outside; but before
the horses began to score Centella was drawn,
leaving only three to start. The horses got
away on the second score with Favonia in
the lead, but before the quarter was reached
David L. had pulled up so shat the two were
trotting neck and neck, with Wallace way
behind. On the half David L. began to
forge ahead and at the half was Leading by a
sulky length, which lead he kept-winning
easily, with Favonia second, who went under
the wire on a run.
Second heat-Before this heat Favonia
stock had taken a tumble, and she was SELL
ing for $25 as favorite against the field for
$40. After considerable trouble the horses
got away in very poor shape, and at the quar-
ter David L. was leading with Favonia
slowly drawing up on him, and at the half
she was trotting about a neck behind David
L. who held this lead down the home stretch
until inside the distance flag, when she went
up in the air and under the wire on run,
thus giving the heat to Fayonia.
Third health this heat on the start the
people howled, thinking it poor start, but
tha starter knew his business and as the in
side horse was even with the pole horse, and
the driver nodded assent, the start was a fair
one Favonia took the lead at the quarter,
with David L. second, and kept it through.
out, winning by several sulky lengths in an
heat.
Fourth heat-Just before this heat sharp
rain storm of about fifteen minutes made the
track rather muddy, and at the quarter Fa-
vonia had good lead and by the time the
half was passed David l., who kept CONSTANT
to win the race by II good lead, David L.,
who had crawled up, finishing as second.
SUMMARY.
2:21 class, purse $500; divided $3.50, $685. SECS,
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D. s. Quinton's b Favonia, Trenton,
N. J....-................... 2
J. N. Paynes blk e David L., Fiderne,
N ....................... 1 2 2
". H. McCarthy's blk Wallace, Lex